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LibriVox recording of Master Flea, by E.T.A. Hoffmann.
Read by Bob Neufeld.
Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776 – 1822), better known by his pen name E.T.A. Hoffmann (Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann), was a German Romantic author of fantasy and horror, a jurist, composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories were very influential during the 19th century, and he is one of the major authors of the Romantic movement.
He is the subject and hero of Jacques Offenbach's famous but fictional opera The Tales of Hoffmann, and the author of the novelette The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, on which the famous ballet The Nutcracker is based. The ballet Coppelia is based on two other stories that Hoffmann wrote. Also Schumann's Kreisleriana is based on one of Hoffmann's characters.
Master Flea was published in 1822. (Introduction by Wikipedia)
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Read by Bob Neufeld.
Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776 – 1822), better known by his pen name E.T.A. Hoffmann (Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann), was a German Romantic author of fantasy and horror, a jurist, composer, music critic, draftsman and caricaturist. Hoffmann's stories were very influential during the 19th century, and he is one of the major authors of the Romantic movement.
He is the subject and hero of Jacques Offenbach's famous but fictional opera The Tales of Hoffmann, and the author of the novelette The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, on which the famous ballet The Nutcracker is based. The ballet Coppelia is based on two other stories that Hoffmann wrote. Also Schumann's Kreisleriana is based on one of Hoffmann's characters.
Master Flea was published in 1822. (Introduction by Wikipedia)
For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.
For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org.
Download M4B (146MB)
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June 7, 2011
Subject: Excellent reader, meh story
Subject: Excellent reader, meh story
The reader did such an excellent job, he kept me listening to a story that frankly, I didn't care for.
Master Flea has escaped, and the Princess Dorchester is looking for him. He has found shelter in the collar of Perrigrene, who has sworn to protect him. The princess, who is very beautiful, is attempting to seduce Perrigrene into giving her Master Flea.
But there is much more to the story. It was no coincidence that Master Flea sought refuge from Perrigrene, because Perrigrene is a key figure in the story, he just doesn't know it yet.
This is a fantasy story (not my genre) about mystical creatures who take the shape of humans to do whatever it is they are trying to do. Honestly, I found it confusing. The author skipped around and tried to weave together too many story lines. The reader did an excellent job, tho, so if you are into fantasy stories, you might like this better than I did.
Master Flea has escaped, and the Princess Dorchester is looking for him. He has found shelter in the collar of Perrigrene, who has sworn to protect him. The princess, who is very beautiful, is attempting to seduce Perrigrene into giving her Master Flea.
But there is much more to the story. It was no coincidence that Master Flea sought refuge from Perrigrene, because Perrigrene is a key figure in the story, he just doesn't know it yet.
This is a fantasy story (not my genre) about mystical creatures who take the shape of humans to do whatever it is they are trying to do. Honestly, I found it confusing. The author skipped around and tried to weave together too many story lines. The reader did an excellent job, tho, so if you are into fantasy stories, you might like this better than I did.
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